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PwC Risk - IT Audit - Senior Associate - Egypt

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Date: Aug 31, 2025

Location: Cairo, EG

Company: PwC MiddleEast

PwC Global Overview

 

With offices in 152 countries and almost 328,000 people, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world. We help organisations and individuals create the value they are looking for, by delivering quality in Assurance, Tax and Advisory services.

 

PwC Middle East Overview

 

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

 

Our regional team with its tailored solutions, brings international experience, helping our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.

Summary of Role 

A career in our Technology Risk Services practice will provide you with the valuable opportunity of working with a diverse regional team on a wide range of industry leading enterprises to help our clients identify, analyze, prioritize, and respond to existing and emerging technology risks.  

 

The role acts as an advisor to top management, cybersecurity, internal audit, compliance and to risk management functions within the enterprise. For this reason, an up-to-date understanding of the latest Information Security (IS) and cybersecurity threats, trends and technologies is a crucial component of the position, as you will be required to assess existing and emerging technology risks, review and test the design and operating effectiveness of existing controls, and advise the enterprise on the recommended risk mitigation actions to safeguard their valuable information assets, all while navigating the complex landscape of technology risks, and consistently delivering actionable insights and recommendations to ensure our clients’ systems and data are safeguarded against potential threats. 

 

We are looking for a Technology Risk Senior Consultant to join our team, focusing on delivering risk and controls engagements across IT, Information Security, and Cyber domains.
Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct audits and risk assessments across IT and cybersecurity environments.
  • Evaluate and design internal controls aligned with regulatory and industry frameworks.
  • Support clients in identifying gaps, remediating risks, and improving governance and compliance.
  • Deliver high-quality client work while building strong stakeholder relationships.
  • Travel as required to support engagements across client locations.

Competencies 

Client Management 

  • Can effectively interact and communicate with clients and business partners 

  • Can consolidate client requirements and translate them into project activities and deliverables 

  • Can effectively conduct meetings with project stakeholders to gather an understanding of the current organisational environment, including processes, risks and controls. 

Security Concepts 

  • Knowledge of several security industry standards and best-practices. 

  • Able to identify technical security gaps and deficiencies in technologies and propose solutions to remediate the identified risks.  

  • Knowledge of security best-practices, tools, methodologies and concepts. 

Risk Management  

  • Knowledge of risk management methodologies and concepts. 

  • Can apply a methodical and structured approach to identifying, analysing, evaluating, prioritising and responding to risk 

  • Can describe key benefits, drawbacks and rationale for risk response strategies 

Academic requirements 

University Degree in applied sciences i.e. computer engineering, computer sciences, information technology management or any other related field. 

 

Desirable Certifications – Professional 

  • CompTIA Security+ 

  • Certified in Cybersecurity – (ISC)² 

  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) 

  • ISO 27001 

  • ISO22301 

  • Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control 

  • Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations